San Francisco Marathon 5K: Maria Lara Runs Away from the F25-29 Field

• Maria Lara wins in 23:46 (7:39/mi) — a 44-second margin over runner-up Yustina Savon (24:30), the clearest victory in the top tier of the F25-29 field.
• Tight podium battle: Angela Bomarito (25:37) and Astrid Lainez (25:45) were separated by just 8 seconds for 3rd and 4th, with Amelia Yeoh (26:07) close behind in 5th.
• A deep field of 130: the spread from Lara's 23:46 down through the top 20 (Nicole Shinkawa, 30:28) covers nearly seven minutes of racing in damp, 53°F conditions on the San Francisco streets.

San Francisco's signature July chill — 53°F, heavy humidity, and a steady breeze — set the stage on race morning, and Maria Lara made it look comfortable. The 28-year-old local ran a 7:39/mi average to claim the F25-29 title outright, finishing 44 seconds clear of Yustina Savon (24:30, 7:53/mi). That gap is not a close race; Lara was simply in a different gear from the rest of the field.

Savon held firm in 2nd, but the real drama played out just behind her. Angela Bomarito (25:37, 8:15/mi) and Astrid Lainez (25:45, 8:17/mi) raced to within 8 seconds of each other for the final podium spot, with Bomarito holding on for 3rd. Amelia Yeoh rounded out the top five in 26:07, and then Helen Yang (26:19, 6th), Krista Jiranek (26:34, 7th), Maple Lin (26:57, 8th), and Rachel Bedel (26:59, 9th) formed a tight cluster — four runners separated by just 25 seconds across places 6 through 9.

Further back, Rose Chang (27:55, 10th) and Aastha Khandelwal (28:02, 11th) led a steady second wave, while Angela Mesgarzadeh (28:30), Lindsey Roy (28:32), and Lieza Chan (28:50) ran nearly in lockstep through 12th, 13th, and 14th. The field of 130 spread out across the foggy city course from there, with Nicole Shinkawa's 30:28 marking 20th place among a group that kept the race honest all the way down the results sheet.